Todd Kassal plays a crucial role in steering quantum innovation by ensuring disciplined project execution and organizational leadership in Illinois' quantum landscape.
Kassal, a certified PMP, emphasizes agility, stakeholder coordination, and risk-adjusted forecasting in aligning people, resources, and timelines in emerging quantum technology projects.
He focuses on building 'strategic fluency' among stakeholders to prevent misalignment and siloed thinking, promoting accountability while fostering creativity.
Kassal's work includes leading multi-million-dollar efforts in developing quantum networking pilot systems, advising on tech transfer strategies, and contributing to quantum workforce development programs for scalable, repeatable, and secure quantum results.